Fatima Whitbread is just one of the celebrities currently doing a second stint on I’m a Celeb’s new version of the show in South Africa.The former Olympian - famous for the 2011 cockroach drama - has come back for round two in the quest to become the first ever I’m a Celebrity legend, alongside other OG campmates like Phil Tuffnell, Janice Dickinson and Georgia Toffolo.
In a recent episode, Fatima opened up to Carol Vorderman and Helen Flanagan and got emotional about her childhood, revealing that being brought up in different children’s homes was difficult to deal with as a kid.
But as Fatima bravely continues to open up about her past and advocate for children in care, let’s take a look back at the 62 year old’s life… Fatima was abandoned by her mother at three months old When Fatima was just three months old, her biological mother abandoned her in a flat.
According to reports, a neighbour heard the cries of a baby but hadn’t seen any adults leaving or entering the building for a few days.
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